NCT06018779

Effectiveness of Physical Therapy for Pain Relief in Footballers With Muscle Injuries: a Prospective Study

Effectiveness of Cryo Plus Ultrasound Therapy Versus Diathermy in Combination With High-intensity Laser Therapy for Pain Relief in Footballers With Muscle Injuries: a Prospective Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 31 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Palermo · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 21 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of cryoultrasound therapy versus diathermy in combination with high-intensity laser therapy for pain relief in male professional soccer players with muscle injuries. The main questions it intends to answer are: • Is this combination of treatments effective in these patients in terms of pain relief? Participants will receive a rehabilitation treatment consisting of cryo-ultrasound therapy and high intensity laser. Researchers will compare the group of participants, called the treatment group, with a control group to see if: • Is the combined treatment of cryoultrasound therapy and high intensity laser more effective in these patients than the combination of diathermy and high intensity laser?

Conditions

• Athletic Injuries
• Physical Therapies

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Cryoultrasound therapy plus high-intensity laser therapy	Group A received a daily rehabilitation treatment lasting 10 sessions for 10 consecutive sessions, consisting of high-intensity laser therapy and cryo-sound therapy.
OTHER	diathermy plus high-intensity laser therapy	Group B received a daily rehabilitation treatment lasting 10 sessions for 10 consecutive sessions, consisting of high-intensity laser therapy and diathermy.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-09-01
• Primary completion: 2023-03-13
• Completion: 2023-04-15
• First posted: 2023-08-31
• Last updated: 2023-08-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy